Well considering 2024 is done for us this year. I've had a quick look over our recruitment that we can do for 2025. Personally I think we have a lot of dead wood that is holding us back from bringing in young talent. I'd be bringing some solid youngsters that we can build a team around. That includes resigning Talagi if we let him go we have truly failed.
Firstly the dead wood. I'd be flicking the likes of Sivo, Matterson and Harper (still have no clue why we signed that flop).
Loses:
Sivo
Matterson
Harper
So now to the gains. I'd be moving heaven and earth to get Su'a across to Parra. He's exactly what we need, hard hitting hard working second rower that can defend. I think he'd compliment our halves very well and is a huge upgrade. I'd also poach Woolford from Canberra . He's a very solid hooker and adds depth. I'd also be bringing across Doueihi. He's had a load of injuries holding him back but he'd be the perfect 14 for us. I think he'd be a perfect ball playing 13 off of the bench for us. He also adds very strong halves cover if Moses or Brown go down long term with injury. Finally I bring up Armstrong. I'd only be going for him if we blunder Talagi. Armstrong has a big future at fullback just needs a club that is willing to play him there long term.
Gains:
Su'a
Lomax
Doueihi
Woolford
Armstrong* only if we lose Talagi
Then finally my best 17 2025 would be
1. Gutherson
2. Lomax
3. Talagi
4. Penisini
5. Simonsson
6. Brown
7. Moses
8. RCG
9. Hands
10. Paulo
11. Su'a
12. Cartwright
13. Hopgood
14. Doueihi
15. Ofahengaue
16. Lane
17. Tuilagi
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Sua' just re upped with Dargons
Did he? In that case I'd be going hard for Crichton or Tupouniua
Yeah Angus about to stay at chooks to, Tupinoua they could look at but
A big name we are linked to is Stefano, very unlikely he stays at wests atp. With junior RCG almost done he'd be a good addition.
Agreed he'd be a solid addition that's for sure.
We signed Harper because clubs need backups. Who would've played centre last night if we didn't have Harper?
Our issue is actually in the forwards and defensively tbh, getting belted through the middle, Harper far from our biggest problem lol
Need to get players off our books to make plays for decent signings
I'd look to offload Sivo and Paulo then see what we can add with that money
Parlow should be enticed to retire to take up boxing.
Even Paulo and Stefano swap should be on the cards
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